Headgear



G. C. AMES Nov. 28, 1939. I

HEADGEAR FiledDct. 21,- 1938 INVENTOR. 6790196 (T111226;

1; if ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 28, 1939 UNITED STATES v PATENT OFFICE I HEADGEAR GeorgeC. Ames, New York, N. Y. Application October 21, 1938, Serial No.236,319

2 Claims.

This invention relates to headgears in general, and particularly to whatmay be termedsanitary headge'ars, providing air circulation and airexposure of the wearers head.

headgear whereby not only adequate ventilation is provided for the headportion covered by it, but wherein several other important features areincorporated, which render the device more advantageous and sanitary.

One of the features of the present invention resides in the fact thatthe head band is made adjustable and that the skeleton members,extending from the head band radially towards the center of the device,are so constructed and arranged as to be capable of supporting anexchangeable head cover for providing protection against excessive sunor rain, as the case may be. An additional feature of the presentinvention resides in the exchangeable sweat band by means of which thedevice is rendered sanitary.

The prime objects of this invention, therefore,

is to provide a simple, relatively inexpensive, practical, and sanitarydevice of the kind described, wherein means are provided for adjustingthe size of the device to various head dimensions, within certainlimits, and wherein means are provided for removably associating withthe head band of the device a sanitary, exchangeable sweat band, andwherein the skeleton members of the device are provided with means forremovably accommodating an exchangeable head protector for shielding thewearer against either sun or rain. 35 The foregoing and still furtherimportant objects and advantages of this invention will become morefully apparent from the ensuing description and the accompanyingdrawing, the latter being held in a more or less diagrammatical form,and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a top view of the device in its presently preferred form;

Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on lines 2-2 of Fig. 1;

45 Fig. 3 is a partial enlarged cross section, taken on line 3-3 of Fig.1;

Fig. 4 illustrates the adjustable feature of my device, and

Figs. 5, 6, and '7 are partial detail views illustrating modified formsof construction for accommodating exchangeable sweat bands.

Referring now specifically to the drawing, numeral denotes an adjustablehead band, one end H of which is provided with a plurality 55 ofcutouts, flaps, or ridges l2, which are formed The present inventioncontemplates a skeleton from and are integral with the head bandmaterial. The other end |3 of head band It) is provided with suitableloops I4, which are adapted to engage flaps I2, and thereby hold thehead band in its adjusted position. From the front portion of head bandl0 extends a visor l5, preferably provided with a transparent sheet l6.

Secured to the head band, and extending radially towards the center ofthe skeleton head gear are frame members I! and I8 which are preferablyjoined at the center, as indicated at I9. At the interior faces of theframe members are provided suitable means, indicated at 20, forremovably accommodating an exchangeable shield or head cover 2|. Shieldsof difierent sizes may be employed, as indicated at 2| in Fig. 2. Thuswhen it is preferred to merely cover the top of the wearers head, arelatively small, substantially disc like covering member 2| is used,while in case of rain or extreme sun heat, a larger shield 2| may besubstituted. The material used for the shield is preferably water-proofor moisture resisting, and it is to be so inexpensive that the shieldmay be disposed of after it becomes soiled or otherwise useless.

In the drawing, I have indicated that shield 2| is attached by means ofsnap fasteners to frame member ll; it is quite obvious, however, thatany other simpler and less expensive provisions for fastening shield 2|to the frame members may be substituted. Such fastening means may alsobe in the form of adhesive areas at the outer surface of the shield,whereby the latter' may be secured to the inner faces of the skeletonmembers.

At the interior of the head band I0, I preferably provide a strip 22,which is secured to the head band by stitching or other means indicatedat 23. Strip 22 is so arranged as to readily facilitate the slippingabout its free, lower edge of the exterior leg 24 of an adjustable sweatband 25. The upper edge 26 of the sweat band is intended to partiallyoverlap the upper edge of head band l0. Thus sweat band 25 is renderedreadily exchangeable, so that when it becomes soiled or otherwiseuseless, a new strip may be inserted into the headgear.

A modified form of an exchangeable sweat band is illustrated in Fig. 5,wherein head band I0 is provided with interior loops 21, which areadapted to accommodate an exchangeable sweat band 28, which latter formsa longtudinal strip, bent upon itself and slipped into place between thehead band body and. loops 21. Sweat band 28 may be reversed by unfoldingand refolding it, and may therefore be used twice.

Another modified form of the head band is shown in Fig. 6 where isillustrated a head band 29, provided with integral loops 30, serving forthe same purpose as loops 2'! of Fig. 5. A still other embodiment of asweat band support is illustrated in Fig. 7, wherein I provide at thelower edge of the head band a cord or the like, indicated at 3|, fromwhich extend upwardly loops 32, through which a sweat band 28, similarto that illustrated in Fig. 5, may be slipped into place. For sweat bandmaterial I preferably employ inexpensive moisture-proof paper or fabric,which latter may be medicated, if so desired. A similar treatment of thematerial is intended for shields 2|.

While I have illustrated and described a specific form of my skeletonheadgear, it is quite obvious that changes and improvements may bereadily incorporated therein, and I, therefore, reserve for myself theright to make such changes and improvements which may become necessary,all

without departing from the scope of the annexed claims.

I claim: I

1. In a skeleton headgear, a plurality of frame members, a central jointconnecting their upper ends, an adjustable head band connecting thelower ends of the members, a removable sweat band secured to the headband and capable of adjustment with the adjustment of the head band,fastening means provided With said members, and a removable shieldsecured by said fastening means to said members.

2. In a skeleton headgear, a plurality of radially arranged framemembers joined at their upper ends, an adjustable head band connectingtheir lower ends, sweat band accommodating means provided With the headband, a reversible sweat band removably and adjustably held by saidmeans, fastening elements provided at the under surface of said framemembers, and a shield, having corresponding fastening elements,removably secured to said frame members.

GEORGE C. AMES.

